diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 2c5d3c5f0..903891f4b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from rest_framework import exceptions, serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import coreapi, uritemplate, urlparse
 from rest_framework.request import clone_request
-from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
 
@@ -89,11 +88,8 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
             if request is not None:
                 view.request = clone_request(request, method)
-                if api_settings.SCHEMA_CHECK_PERMISSIONS:
-                    try:
-                        view.check_permissions(view.request)
-                    except exceptions.APIException:
-                        continue
+                if not self.check_view_permission(view):
+                    continue
             else:
                 view.request = None
 
@@ -167,6 +163,13 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
 
         return True
 
+    def check_view_permission(self, view):
+        try:
+            view.check_permissions(view.request)
+        except exceptions.APIException:
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def get_allowed_methods(self, callback):
         """
         Return a list of the valid HTTP methods for this endpoint.
diff --git a/rest_framework/settings.py b/rest_framework/settings.py
index bb2f2b766..68c7709e8 100644
--- a/rest_framework/settings.py
+++ b/rest_framework/settings.py
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     'EXCEPTION_HANDLER': 'rest_framework.views.exception_handler',
     'NON_FIELD_ERRORS_KEY': 'non_field_errors',
 
-    # Schema generation
-    'SCHEMA_CHECK_PERMISSIONS': True,
-
     # Testing
     'TEST_REQUEST_RENDERER_CLASSES': (
         'rest_framework.renderers.MultiPartRenderer',